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Nature in New York City

New York City holds more open, natural space than its skyline suggests. The Gateway National Recreation Area ties together a stretch of coastal landscapes — among them Coney Island Beach, Fort Tilden, and Great Kills Park — into a single protected corridor along the city's waterfront. Floyd Bennett Field, a former airfield, now shelters grasslands and migratory birds. Lighthouses such as the Coney Island Lighthouse and Execution Rocks Light mark the city's maritime edges, while Fort Wadsworth sits where the harbor meets the ridge of Staten Island. Crossings like the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, Cross Bay Bridge, and Goethals Bridge frame these green and coastal spaces throughout the five boroughs.

22 places · New York City, United States · Editorially curated